• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Trending: Healthy New Year
  • About
  • Shop
  • Work with Me
  • Contact

Cooking for Keeps

  • All Recipes
  • Course
    • Appetizers
    • Bread
    • Breakfast
    • Casseroles
    • Cocktails
    • Dips
    • Main Course
    • Pasta
    • Salads
    • Sandwiches
    • Sauces
    • Side Dishes
    • Soups & Stews
    • Stir Fries
    • Sweets
  • Protein
    • Beef/Lamb
    • Chicken/Poultry
    • Pork
    • Seafood
    • Vegetarian
  • Method
    • Casseroles
    • Slow-Cooker
    • Grilling
    • Minimal Ingredients
    • Quick
    • Air Fryer/Instant Pot
    • Oven
    • No cook
    • Stovetop
    • Kid Friendly
    • Dinner Party Worthy
    • One Pan
Home Soups & Stews
Easy easy
5
/5

5-Ingredient Creamy Carrot and Tomato Soup

Jump to Recipe
By: Nicole 13 Comments
Posted: 01/24/23

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

This Creamy Carrot and Tomato Soup is SO easy and so delicious. It has only FIVE ingredients – canned tomatoes, carrots, butter, onion, and chicken broth – and comes together in 30 minutes. Simmer everything together, blend it up, and serve! 

For more easy soups, check out our Easy Wonton Soup (made with frozen dumplings and only a handful of other ingredients), our favorite Creamy Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup (comes together so quickly and is just like Mom used to make, without all the processed ingredients), and this Italian Minestrone Soup with Chicken Meatballs (a little more work than the previous two, but worth it. )

Creamy Carrot and Tomato Soup

There are fewer thing I love more when it’s cold outside than a piping hot bowl of Creamy Tomato Soup and a grilled cheese.

I’m talking Campbell’s tomato soup from a can and a flimsy piece of wheat bread bread slathered with mayo, a single slice of processed American cheese, and a whole lotta butter on the outside for the crispiest golden brown crust. Hate on me if you want, but it’s my jam.

I love the way the soup is so thin you could probably drink it out of a straw. I love the subtle, sweet tomato flavor. And I love the way the kid-like grilled cheese melts after each dunk in the hot soup.

I DON’T love that it’s processed and has about a day’s worth of salt in a whole can, which is easily one serving for me. And I don’t love that it’s not homemade. As a person who doesn’t find the convenience of processed foods to outweigh the benefits of something made from scratch, I set a goal to find an alternative to replicate the taste and texture while also keeping it relatively quick and easy.

Enter: Creamy Carrot and Tomato Soup

Ingredients in Creamy Tomato and Carrot Soup

I was determined to keep the ingredient list at five, but as I went through the recipe developing process pre-cooking, I didn’t think I could leave heavy cream out. After all, I wanted a luxurious soup, and without cream?? I didn’t think it was possible.

But after the onion and carrots were sautéed in butter. After the tomatoes and broth simmered with the veggies. And after the whole soup was pureed in the blender until it was silky-smooth, I went to to do a taste test, and absolutely no cream was needed. However, you are free to add a splash if you’d like.

You’ll need:

Butter. Salted butter would actually work nicely but unsalted is great too.

Onion. I love adding loads of onion to our carrot and tomato soup and once they get pulverized in the soup, you’ll never know they are there.

Carrots. Carrots are the KEY to replicating that classic tomato soup taste. Don’t skip them!

Tomatoes. Since we are using so few ingredients it’s really important to use high-quality ones. Use San Marzano tomatoes or something of that caliber. They’re the best for a reason, and with minimal ingredients, you really want to get the best. Trust me. Even with the upgraded tomatoes, you’re still looking at about $15 to purchase everything. And that includes buying a whole pound of butter. (I get mine at Trader Joe’s for or Alidi for about three bucks.)

So not only is this incredibly inexpensive to throw together, it’s QUICK. Easily a weeknight dinner. Of course, don’t forget to pair it with a good old-fashioned grilled cheese sandwich — American cheese optional.

How to make 5-Ingredient Creamy Carrot and Tomato Soup

  • Melt the butter over a medium heat in a large pot or dutch oven
  • Add onion and carrots. Sweat the veggies until slightly softened, about 4-5 minutes.
  • Pour in chicken stock and canned tomatoes. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 20-25 minutes until the tomatoes have broken down and all the veggies are soft.
  • CAREFULLY transfer the soup to a high-power blender. Puree until smooth.
  • Season with salt and pepper.

Substitutions and Tips and Tricks for recipe success

  • Because there are so little ingredients, substitutions really won’t work here. 
  • Seasoning is key here! Every step needs to be seasoned. First salt and pepper the onion and carrots. Next, season the soup while it cooks. Lastly, season to taste in the end after everything is pureed. 
  • Be very careful when transferring the soup to the blender. Use a large ladle to help. 
  • If you don’t have a high-powder blender, a regular blender should work fine. Also if you have a hand blender, that would work great as well. 

You’ll also love these cozy soups

Butternut Squash Soup

Healthy Chicken Stroganoff Soup

Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup

5 from 5 votes

5-Ingredient Creamy Tomato Soup Recipe

Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
0 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Print Rate Email
Gosh, this 5-Ingredient Creamy Tomato Soup Recipe is so so delicious and so simple! Plus, it only takes 30 minutes to throw together.
Prevent your screen from going dark
6 people

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 cup chopped carrot
  • 2 tsp kosher salt, divided
  • 1 28-oz can san Marzano tomatoes
  • 3 cups unsalted chicken broth

Equipment

  • stock pot
  • blender

Instructions

  • Add butter to a large stockpot. Turn the heat on medium. Once the butter melts, add the onion, carrot and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Sweat the veggies until slightly softened, about 4-5 minutes. 
  • Add tomatoes, chicken broth and remaining salt. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 25 minutes or until the carrots are super soft and the tomatoes have broken down. 
  • Carefully transfer to a blender to puree. Puree until smooth. Transfer back to the pot and season to taste with salt and pepper. 

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1cup, Calories: 58kcal (3%), Carbohydrates: 5g (2%), Protein: 1g (2%), Fat: 4g (6%), Saturated Fat: 2g (13%), Cholesterol: 10mg (3%), Sodium: 1256mg (55%), Potassium: 141mg (4%), Fiber: 1g (4%), Sugar: 2g (2%), Vitamin A: 3682IU (74%), Vitamin C: 3mg (4%), Calcium: 18mg (2%), Iron: 1mg (6%)
© Author: Nicole

Did You Make This?

Be sure to upload a photo & tag me at @CookingForKeeps. I love seeing what you made!

Tag Me On Instagram Rate Recipe
5-Ingredient Creamy Tomato Soup Recipe

Meet Nicole

Welcome! My lifelong passion for delicious food and cooking has evolved over time into an equal love of showing you an elevated meal can be easy, approachable and most importantly, tasty. Dive in and find something perfect for you and your family!

Read more...

You May Also Like...

  • 5 Ingredient Tomato Burrata Tart - Impressive and so easy to prepare.
    5 Ingredient Tomato Burrata Tart
  • Five Ingredient Creamy Chicken Marsala - Easy and SO flavorful. Perfect for non-cooks and cooks alike!
    5-Ingredient Creamy Chicken Marsala
  • Tuscan Tomato Bread Soup

Never miss a recipe!

Loading

Reader Interactions

Leave a Comment Cancel reply

Have a question? Submit your question or comment below.

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  1. Michele Shoemaker says

    Posted on 11/1/18 at 9:41 pm

    Looks so good!!! My favorite!

    Reply
  2. Rachel Payne says

    Posted on 2/21/19 at 6:58 pm

    how many does it serve?

    Reply
    • Nicole says

      Posted on 2/26/19 at 2:55 am

      6!

      Reply
  3. Talia says

    Posted on 10/17/19 at 7:44 am

    5 stars
    My husband and I LOVE this recipe! It’s our second time having it and it’s so creamy for not having any cream, as long as it’s blended thoroughly! We always add some extra seasonings (oregano & basil the second time and parsley and garlic powder the first) Its also way healthier than the premade version we used to buy and my husband likes it even better than our go to store bought tomato soup! Definitely keeping this recipe around and on our dinner rotation!

    Reply
    • Nicole says

      Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:54 pm

      So glad you like it!!

      Reply
  4. Shelby says

    Posted on 11/1/19 at 10:45 pm

    Should the lid be on or off when simmering? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Nicole says

      Posted on 11/3/19 at 10:21 pm

      Off!

      Reply
  5. Rochester Sushi says

    Posted on 12/5/19 at 4:08 am

    5 stars
    Great post! Thank you for sharing valuable information. Keep up the good work

    Reply
  6. Cindy says

    Posted on 1/26/20 at 1:59 am

    5 stars
    I made this tonight. Excellent as written. I doubled the recipe and am very pleased with the results. I bought basil ; thinking that the basil would add that something something….didn’t need it. I will definitely make this again.

    Reply
  7. L.S. says

    Posted on 12/21/20 at 2:14 am

    Great recipe! Many thanks for it.

    I started looking for easy tomato soup recipes after I could not find ANY tomato soup at the grocery without added sugar. This one is just great, and has the added bonus of not being a fussy production.

    I take your point re: not using substitutions, but will say the first time I made this I didn’t have enough carrots so I added one chopped up yellow squash, and it also turned out great. I also have thrown a couple of handfuls of baby spinach when I had some on its last leg – still delicious! Just don’t overdo it on the carrots; I tried using approx. double what’s called for in a bid to maximize veggies, and they ended up overwhelming the flavor a bit.

    Reply
  8. Walter Jenny says

    Posted on 7/10/21 at 10:43 pm

    5 stars
    Made it this evening for dinner, with baked Cajun boneless pork ribs and cole slaw. I used baby carrots for starters, because I had a package in the fridge – made the process faster and easier. I’m growing San Marzano tomatoes this year, but they’re not ready yet, so I used a can that was waiting in my pantry. I added several diced basil leaves and swirled a little cream in at the end – good recipe! I’ll use it again when my San Marzanos ripen later this summer. Thank you.

    Reply
  9. Diana Gregory says

    Posted on 11/26/22 at 6:21 pm

    5 stars
    I cooked turkey tenderloins on TDay, and had left over about 3 cups of cooked carrots and onions in a chicken broth/white wine broth. Also had 4 14-oz cartons of Colavita crushed tomatoes that needed to be used.

    All that was needed was spices and a bit more chicken broth and white wine.

    Thank you for a recipe that let me use leftovers for a good winter soup’n’sandwich meal!!!

    Reply

Primary Sidebar

hey

Meet Nicole

Welcome! My lifelong passion for delicious food and cooking has evolved into an equal love of showing you easy elevated meals can be approachable and most importantly, tasty.

Read More

Browse by Difficulty

Easy easy Medium medium Advanced hard

Reader Favorites

Best Chicken Enchilada

Best Chicken Enchilada Recipe

Italian Stromboli

Italian Stromboli (5 Ingredients!)

French Onion Chicken Skillet

French Onion Chicken Skillet

One Pot Mexican Past

One Pot Turkey Mexican Pasta

Subscribe to latest recipe updates

Loading

Trending

Coconut Curry Meatballs

Coconut Curry Meatballs

Bulgogi Beef Lettuce Wraps

Bulgogi Beef Lettuce Wraps

Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup

Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup

Spinach and Ground Beef Stuffed Shells

Stuffed Pasta Shells with Ground Beef and Spinach

meet nicole

Cooking for Keeps Cooking for Keeps
I'm Nicole. A born and bred food lover, cook since age seven and girl behind all the recipes and photographs you see here. Welcome!

subscribe

bloglovin feedly

popular posts

[tptn_list]

browse recipe by difficulty

easy

medium

hard

Instagram

[instagram-feed]
follow Nicole

Healthy Eats

Baked-Sweet-Potato-Chips-with-Blue-Cheese-Sauce-and-Bacon-5

Easy

Pan-Roasted Salmon with Garlicky Kale and Citrus Vinaigrette
Baked-Sweet-Potato-Chips-with-Blue-Cheese-Sauce-and-Bacon-5

Medium

Baked Sweet Potato Chips with Blue Cheese Sauce, Bacon and Green Onion
Spicy Pumpkin and Butternut Ramen PS2

Medium

Spicy Thai-Style Pumpkin and Butternut Ramen

Never miss a recipe!

Loading

By Course

Appetizers

Breakfast

Quick and Easy

Main Course

Soups

Salads

Side Dishes

Sweets

Explore

About Nicole

Shop Favorites

Press

Work With Me

Privacy Policy

Accessibility

Contact

© 2023 Cooking for Keeps
Site Credits Designed by Melissa Rose Design Developed by Once Coupled
Back to Top